MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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